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New Vrindaban Hosts The World’s Most Famous Bush doctor


by Bhaktin Rita On October 28, New Vrindaban Community in West Viriginia, USA, hosted the world’s most famous bush doctor.  Dr. Landveld manufactures natural medicines from plants, roots, tree barks, carrots, fruit and lianas from the Amazonian rainforest of Suriname.  Suriname, which is bordered by Brazil, Guyana, and French Guiana, hosts one of the Earth’s […]

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Ecstatic Vaisnavi Retreat at New Vrindavan


by Amrita Gopala dasi The chairs are folded and stacked and the big hall under the lodge stands empty, but the spiritual buzz generated by the 150 ladies who gathered for the ninth annual Vaisnavi retreat still hangs sweetly in the autumn air in New Vrindaban. The retreat, “by women, for women” who are engaged […]

Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Festival


This Wednesday, Oct 21st, we will observe the disappearance day of Srila Prabhupada. The many activities are schedule throughout the day. If you would like to cook something to offer to Srila Prabhupada, please do so. We will offer Srila Prabhupada a feast in the afternoon and in the evening. We are showing the documentary, […]

Schedule for Diwali on Sat. and Govardhana Puja on Sun.


Schedule for Diwali – Festival of Lights on Saturday, Oct 17, 2009 6:00 Bhajans 7:00 Arati 8:00 Entertainment 8:30 Arati and Damodarastakam 9:00 Fireworks in the parking lot Schedule for Govardhana Puja on Sunday, Oct 18, 2009 12:00 – 1:00 Go puja by the temple and circumambulation 1:00 Arati 1:30 Go puja in the barn […]

Free Family Festival In New Vrindaban Oct 21


On Wednesday, October 21, New Vrindaban Community will host a free family festival to commemorate His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.  Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was born in Calcutta, India, in 1896.  He traveled to the United States in 1965, at age 70.  Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada passed away in Vrindaban, India, in 1977.  Vrindaban, the […]

2010 Vaisnavi Retreat


Dear Vaishnavis: Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! On behalf of Malati dasi, I’m including the link for the Facebook event page we have created to spread the word about next year’s retreat. The theme of the event will be “Celebrating Srila Prabhupada’s Daughters”, and will include a 24 hour kirtan, […]

Govardhan Puja and Diwali


October 17: Diwali Celebration Here is a complete schedule of events: 6:00 PM Bhajans 7:00 PM Arati 8:00 PM Entertainment 8:30 PM Arati and Damodarastakam 9:00 PM Fireworks in the parking lot October 18: Go Puja and Govardhan Puja Here is a complete schedule of events: 12:00 – 1:00 PM Go puja by the temple […]

24 Hour Kirtan In New Vrindaban


This autumn, leaves will fall from the trees and blessings will fall from the heavens at the New Vrindaban 24 Hour Kirtan Festival in the mountains of West Virginia. Hundreds gather to chant the Hare Krishna Mahamantra continuously for 24 hours, as is done in Vrindavan India 365 days a year. In the holy month […]

“I Pray That I May Be Of Some Service” by Sukhavaha dd


I pray that I may be of some service ……To You, My Lord, today. I pray that I may be of some service …… To You, My Lord, today. You are always the Potter I am just but Your clay. My Lord, You are The Source …… You are The Force Of all, so without […]